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Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
TNT Sports pundit, 50, snubs managerial ‘offers from numerous football clubs' to stay in current role
SAVVY MOVE TNT Sports pundit, 50, snubs managerial 'offers from numerous football clubs' to stay in current role Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ROBBIE SAVAGE has snubbed several 'offers from numerous football clubs' to stay at Macclesfield FC. The TNT Sports pundit, 50, defied the odds by guiding the Silkmen to promotion in his first season. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Robbie Savage has snubbed several sides to pen a deal with Macclesfield Credit: Macclesfield FC 2 The TNT Sports pundit led them to the Northern Premier League title in March Savage's side sealed their place in next season's National League North by storming to the Northern Premier League title in March. Macclesfield scooped their trophy with six games to spare. And that saw Savage fall into the crosshairs of several sides seeking a new boss. But the former Wales midfielder has committed himself to Macclesfield by penning a new two-year contract. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL FOOTBALL SHOCK Brazil and Inter Milan legend Lucio rushed to hospital and in intensive care It means he will stay for their campaign in the National League North. And club chief Robert Smethurst revealed Savage turned down numerous offers to stay put. He declared: 'Absolutely thrilled to be able to keep hold of Robbie despite offers from numerous clubs. The journey continues.' After winning the title, Savage choked up during a press conference as he paid an emotional tribute to his father. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The ace's dad Colin died in 2012 aged 63, five years after being diagnosed with dementia. Savage paid tribute by saying: 'Winning the league with six games to go. Not only have we done it, we've smashed the winning barrier and I can't thank my staff enough. 'I wish my father was here' - Emotional moment Robbie Savage chokes up after winning promotion with Macclesfield 'I wish my father was here to see it, it's seeing people's families here… my mum couldn't be here as she was ill. 'She said 'I wish your dad was here to see you'. I'm quite emotional because the pressure has been extraordinary, to the point my sons were worried about me having a heart attack. 'I've proved people wrong, I'm a fighter and believe in what I do, I just wish my mum and dad were here. 'But the nicest thing was my two boys were here. They gave me a big kiss and hug, my wife too, that means so much. 'People can say what they want about me but they cant take away that my group have won the league on the first attempt. 'If the players don't realise now what this club is, it's one of the biggest clubs in non league.'
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
TNT Sports pundit, 50, snubs managerial ‘offers from numerous football clubs' to stay in current role
ROBBIE SAVAGE has snubbed several 'offers from numerous football clubs' to stay at Macclesfield FC. The TNT Sports pundit, 50, defied the odds by 2 Robbie Savage has snubbed several sides to pen a deal with Macclesfield Credit: Macclesfield FC 2 The TNT Sports pundit led them to the Northern Premier League title in March Macclesfield scooped their trophy with six games to spare. And that saw Savage fall into the crosshairs of several sides seeking a new boss. But the former Wales midfielder has committed himself to Macclesfield by penning a new two-year contract. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL It means he will stay for their campaign in the National League North. And club chief Robert Smethurst revealed Savage turned down numerous offers to stay put. He declared: 'Absolutely thrilled to be able to keep hold of Robbie despite offers from numerous clubs. The journey continues.' After winning the title, Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The ace's dad Colin died in 2012 aged 63, five years after being diagnosed with dementia. Savage paid tribute by saying: 'Winning the league with six games to go. Not only have we done it, we've smashed the winning barrier and I can't thank my staff enough. 'I wish my father was here' - Emotional moment Robbie Savage chokes up after winning promotion with Macclesfield 'I wish my father was here to see it, it's seeing people's families here… my mum couldn't be here as she was ill. 'She said 'I wish your dad was here to see you'. I'm quite emotional because the pressure has been extraordinary, to the point my sons were worried about me having a heart attack. 'I've proved people wrong, I'm a fighter and believe in what I do, I just wish my mum and dad were here. 'But the nicest thing was my two boys were here. They gave me a big kiss and hug, my wife too, that means so much. 'People can say what they want about me but they cant take away that my group have won the league on the first attempt. 'If the players don't realise now what this club is, it's one of the biggest clubs in non league.'
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
TNT Sports pundit, 50, snubs managerial ‘offers from numerous football clubs' to stay in current role
ROBBIE SAVAGE has snubbed several 'offers from numerous football clubs' to stay at Macclesfield FC. The TNT Sports pundit, 50, defied the odds by guiding the Silkmen to promotion in his first season. 2 Savage's side sealed their place in next season's National League North by storming to the Northern Premier League title in March. Macclesfield scooped their trophy with six games to spare. And that saw Savage fall into the crosshairs of several sides seeking a new boss. But the former Wales midfielder has committed himself to Macclesfield by penning a new two-year contract. It means he will stay for their campaign in the National League North. And club chief Robert Smethurst revealed Savage turned down numerous offers to stay put. He declared: 'Absolutely thrilled to be able to keep hold of Robbie despite offers from numerous clubs. The journey continues.' After winning the title, Savage choked up during a press conference as he paid an emotional tribute to his father. The ace's dad Colin died in 2012 aged 63, five years after being diagnosed with dementia. Savage paid tribute by saying: 'Winning the league with six games to go. Not only have we done it, we've smashed the winning barrier and I can't thank my staff enough. 'I wish my father was here' - Emotional moment Robbie Savage chokes up after winning promotion with Macclesfield 'I wish my father was here to see it, it's seeing people's families here… my mum couldn't be here as she was ill. 'She said 'I wish your dad was here to see you'. I'm quite emotional because the pressure has been extraordinary, to the point my sons were worried about me having a heart attack. 'I've proved people wrong, |'m a fighter and believe in what I do, I just wish my mum and dad were here. 'But the nicest thing was my two boys were here. They gave me a big kiss and hug, my wife too, that means so much. 'People can say what they want about me but they cant take away that my group have won the league on the first attempt. 'If the players don't realise now what this club is, it's one of the biggest clubs in non league.'
Yahoo
23-03-2025
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- Yahoo
It would take a lot to leave Macclesfield
Macclesfield FC boss Robbie Savage says it would need a 'really special' job offer to prise him away from his title-winning team. The Silkmen wrapped up the Northern Premier League Premier Division title with six games to spare on Saturday in Savage's first season as manager. Club owner Robert Smethurst had said they would be lucky to hold on to him, but the former Wales international said he had already turned one job offer down from a higher level. "It's my club and it's not very often you can manage your club, the one you've built from the first brick with your best friend, so it would take an awful lot for me to leave," Savage told BBC Radio Manchester. "There's League One and League Two clubs I wouldn't go to if they offered me the job now because I can't see the journey or the project. "It's not about money for me. I'm probably the only unpaid manager in the league. It's not for money, it's for the journey." The former Premier League captain and media pundit helped Smethurst relaunch a new club in the Cheshire town after Macclesfield Town was wound up in 2020. But after losing at the play-off stage last season, the former Leicester City and Derby County midfielder admits he was ready to walk away if they missed out for a second successive campaign. "In the non-league circuit, a lot of people wanted me to fail, no doubt about that," he said. "If we had failed I would have left the football club and given up my shareholding because I couldn't have come back, so everything was on the line." Savage believes it will be "difficult" to keep his team together, but has already set high targets for their first season in National League North, the second tier of the non-league ladder. "If I can keep this group together we're not going to the league above and just settle for mid-table," he said. "We want to win it, or minimum the play-offs. That's the benchmark." Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone
BBC News
23-03-2025
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- BBC News
It would take a lot to leave Macclesfield
Macclesfield FC boss Robbie Savage says it would need a 'really special' job offer to prise him away from his title-winning Silkmen wrapped up the Northern Premier League Premier Division title with six games to spare on Saturday in Savage's first season as owner Robert Smethurst had said they would be lucky to hold on to him, but the former Wales international said he had already turned one job offer down from a higher level."It's my club and it's not very often you can manage your club, the one you've built from the first brick with your best friend, so it would take an awful lot for me to leave," Savage told BBC Radio Manchester."There's League One and League Two clubs I wouldn't go to if they offered me the job now because I can't see the journey or the project."It's not about money for me. I'm probably the only unpaid manager in the league. It's not for money, it's for the journey." 'A lot of people wanted me to fail' The former Premier League captain and media pundit helped Smethurst relaunch a new club in the Cheshire town after Macclesfield Town was wound up in after losing at the play-off stage last season, the former Leicester City and Derby County midfielder admits he was ready to walk away if they missed out for a second successive campaign."In the non-league circuit, a lot of people wanted me to fail, no doubt about that," he said."If we had failed I would have left the football club and given up my shareholding because I couldn't have come back, so everything was on the line."Savage believes it will be "difficult" to keep his team together, but has already set high targets for their first season in National League North, the second tier of the non-league ladder."If I can keep this group together we're not going to the league above and just settle for mid-table," he said. "We want to win it, or minimum the play-offs. That's the benchmark."
